Las Animas High School - Trojan Yearbook (Las Animas, CO)

Text from Pages 1 - 68 of the 1946 volume:

LAS ANIMAS. COLORADO 1946 1AKJOKIK (ilLUl.ANl) Faoh class chose the girl whom they wished to have represent them for Annual Queen the Annual Queen contest. At the Annual Dance, held on April 12, Marjorie Gilliland of the Senior class wa$$ crowned. Other girls running for Queen were: Barbara Harbert, Junior; Joyce Taliaferro, Sophomore, and Dorothy Ann Martin, Freshman. DEDICATION ★ TO THE ALUMNI OF BENT COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL WHO HAVE HELPED MAKE THE PEACE POSSIBLE BY GIVING THEIR LIVES IN THE BATTLE FOR FREEDOM WE DEDICATE THIS BOOK ★ “Here dead we lie because we did not choose To live and shame the land from which we sprung. Life to be sure, is nothing much to lose But young men think it is, and we were young.” —Selected ★ MIKE BACA MILTON CLAUDE BAUBL1TS PETER S. COLT KENT M. FITZSIMMONS DARRELL H. FLINN CHESTER D. FORBES CHESTER R. GWINN WILLIAM HOLZER GEORGE L. HAN1S ELMER L. HARMON PETER JEKMAN ROLL1E LESHER LA VERNE NICK LOS ERNEST E. PRYOR JOHN PRYOR JOSEPH WILLIAM RE1S1NGER DONALD L. RICE KEITH SMITH WARREN STOUGH RICHARD STWALLEY JACK P. TURNER JOSEPH W. UDICK RAYMOND V. UDICK F A C I) L T V ELMER L. BURKHARD City and BCHS Superintendent. A. B. and M. A., Colorado State College of Education, (Ireeley. Colorado. Principal, Mc.Clave, 41-43. Principal, Las Animas, 43-Jan. 1. 45. Superintendent. 45-46. R. CECIL MONTGOMERY BCHS Principal. A. B. and M. A. in educational administration. Colorado State College of Kducation. CSreeley, Colorado. Superintendent. Wellington, Colorado, 41-45. Principal. Las Animas. 45-46. The FACULTY Top row, left to right: Evelyn Alexander, Ernest Beerends, Martha Brink, Claude Brown. Second row: Marydell Carey, Dorothy Dcemer, Virginia Ebert, Marian Guthrie. Third row: Florence Moe, Elmer Moe, Tom Pickens, Harry Thurston. Fourth row: Ernest Wild. f I DON BEAR President Football 1. 2, 3, 4—Hi-Y 1, 2. 3, 4—A Club 2, 3. 4—Class Play 3 —Student Council 4. MARJORIE GILLILAND Secretary National Honor Society 3, 4— Cheerleader 2. 3, 4—Class Play 3, 4—Band 1, 2. 3, 4—Orchestra 2, 3—Glee Club 1, 2. 3, 4—GR 1, 2. 3, 4—Tennis 1, 2, 3. 4—Boys’ Glee Club accomp. 4—Personality 2. C. P. BRYANT Treasurer Hi-Y 1. 2, 3. 4—Glee Club 2. 3. 4—Class Play 3, 4. The SENIORS © In the fall of ’42 an eager group of freshmen entered BCHS and elected the following officers: President ............................... Jim Petersen Vice President ................. Don Bear Secretary-Treasurer ......... Elmer Failing Boy Representative ..... Norman Gradoville Girl Representative ...... Marjorie Gilliland Santa Fe Queen was Norma Olssen. A hilarious picnic was held at the close of the year about three miles west of town and one mile north—namely the Arkansas river. Our class sponsors were Miss Claire and Mr. Thurston. The class of ’46 opened their sophomore year with: President ............... Marjorie Gilliland Vice President ................. Don Bear Secretary ..............................Patty Wright Treasurer .................. Bob Thompson Boy Representative ...................... Jim Petersen Girl Representative ............ Ruby Rice Santa Fe Queen was Lucille Wilson. They had their picnic on the Fort Lyon Canal by the Club House. Stalled to the Blue Lakes, but the truck wouldn’t budge past said location. Had more fun taking mud baths. Their sponsors were Mrs. Yocum and Mr. F. Shestak. 1945 gave the class of ’46 claim to fame! The officers were: President .................... Jim Petersen Vice President ............... C. P. Bryant Secretary-Treasurer ............... Don Bear Boy Representative ........... Bob Thompson Girl Representative ............... Ruby Rice In November the class went all out to present “Ever Since Eve,” under the co-direction of Mrs Ebert and Mrs. Guthrie. The immense proceeds of the play enabled the Juniors to give the Seniors a most enjoyable prom. A banquet was held at the Palace Hotel followed by a formal dance at the high school. The theme was “Star Dust.” Santa Fe Queen was Alice White and they had the great pleasure of leading the parade. After semesters they piled into a truck and had a swim and supper at Holbrook. Sponsors: Mrs. Ebert and Fred Shestak. The class of ’46 came into being the next fall with: President ....................... Dale Nelson Vice President ............. Bob Thompson Treasurer ...................... C. P. Bryant Secretary ................ Marjorie Gilliland Boy Representative ........... Jim Petersen Girl Representative .......... Patty Wright Dale Nelson resigned because of Student Council and Don Bear became president. The seniors were active as Pat Wright was Football Queen and Myragene Markham was Santa Fe Trial Day Queen. The senior play, “The Green Light,” was very successful. i i i SENIORS i i VIRGINIA ARAGON OR 1. 2. 3—Glee Club 3, 4—Pep Club 1, 2. 3. NAOMI BECK OR 1. 2, 3, 4—Glee Club 2, 3. 4 —Pep Club 1. Trojan Editor 4. RALPH CAPA Basketball 2—Band 2. F RANG 15 S C A NI 151 .A RIA Glee Club 3. 4—OR 1, 2—Pep Club 1 Personality 2. GARNET CANFIELD Glee Club 3. VIOLET CANFIELD VERL15N15 CRICK Glee Club 1. 2. 3. 4—GR 3. MA RSELLA DEAN Glee Club 1. 2. 3. 4—OR 1. 2, 3. 4—National Honor Society 3, 4 —Class Play 3. 4. WILMA DALE Glee Club 1. 2, 3, 4—Personality 2—OR 1, 2, 3, 4—Pep Club 1. 2. 3 FHA 3. PHYLLIS DILLON OR 2—Glee Club 2. 3. 4—FHA 3. 4. I5MOGENI5 DIXON Glee Club 2. 3. 4—FHA 1. GENE DOWELL Basketball 2, 3, 4 — Baseball 1. 2. 3—Track 4. EARL FAILING Football 1. 2, 3, 4—Track 3. 4 A Club 3, 4. WILHOLM FONG EFFIE FORBES OR 2. 3. 4—Glee Club 1. 2, 3, 4 FHA 2, 3—Personality 2. mary wnii Glee C1U 3—Student CounVUi—GR 4. O R S : : A R BISON I. A. 1, 2. VIOLA HARTLEY GR 2—Glee Club 2. 3. 4—FHA 3 WALTER HOBGOOD HI-Y 1—Football 4—FFA 4. RUTH HOBGOOD JACKSON GR 1, 2, 3, 4—Glee Club 4 — Personality 2 — Band 1—Pei Club 2. 3. BILL JACOBS Hi-Y 1—FFA 1. 2. 3. BARBARA COATES JOYCE GR 1.2—Glee Club 1, 2. ALBERT LUCERO Football 1. MY RAGENE MARKHAM Glee Club 1. 2, 3. 4—GR 2. 3. 4— Personality 2—Pep Club 2—Santa Fe Trail Queen 4. OMA FAE McGEE Pep Club 1. 2. 3—Glee Club 2. 3 —Personality 2. DALE NEU Hi-Y 1. 2 Treasurer President National 4— Council 3— ident Council 4— onor Society 3. 4. GERALD1NE O’BR 1 EN GR 1, 2. 3. 4—Glee Club 3. 4— FHA 1. JIM PETERSEN Hi-Y 1. 2. 3. 4—A Club 2. 3. 4— Glee Club 1, 2, 3, 4—Football 1. 2. 3—National Honor Society 3. I—Basketball 1, 2. 4—Track 2, 3 LEN POOL Glee Club 4—Hi-Y 4—A Club 4 —FFA 4—Football 1, 2. 3. 4. MARY REISINGHR Glee Club 3. 4—GR 1. 2. 3— Personality 2. RUBY RICE GR 1. 2. 3. 4—Glee Club 1. 2. 3. 4—Band 1, 2. 3, 4—Orchestra 1, 2—Personality 2— Cheerleader 2—National Honor Society 3, 4 —Tennis Club 2. 3, 4—Class Play 3, 4. : : SENIORS : SALLY ROGERS Band 1. 2—Orchestra 1—GR 1. 2. 3. 4 — Personality 2 — Glee Club 1. 2, 3, 4—National Honor Society 4—Class Play 4. MERCEDES PALMER SHIPMAN GILBERT SIX FFA—1. MARY LOU SMITH GR 3. 4—FHA 3. DONALD STKTTLKR Ifl-Y -I. MONTE STEWART Hl-Y—1. DONALD STWALLEY Hi-Y 1. 2. 3, 4. OTIS TABLER Hi-Yl, 2—FFA 1. 2, 3. 4—Glee Club 3, 4—Basketball 3. 4 — (Mass Play 3, 4. AC DRY THATCHER Glee Club 1. 2. 3. 4—GR 1, 2. 3. 4—Personality 2. BOP, THOMPSON Football 1. 2. 3, 4—A Club 3. 4 —Glee Club 2, 3. 4—Hi-Y 1, 2, 3. 4—Band 1, 2 — Basketball Mgrr. 4—Class Play 3, 4. DONNA VAN BUREN Band 1. 2, 3, 4—GR 1. 2, 3. 4— Orchestra 1, 2, 3, 4—Glee Club 2. 3, 4. ALICE WHITE Glee Club 1. 3. 4—GR 1. 2, 3, 4 —Personality 2—Santa Fe Trail Queen 3. HELEN WIGHT Glee Club 1. 2, 3, 4—GR 1. 2, 3, 4 ART WI MM ELL Band 1. 2—Hi-Y 1. 4—A Club 3. 4—Glee Club 2, 3. 4—Football 1, 2. 3. 4—Class Play 3, 4. PATTY WRIGHT GR 1. 2. 3. 4—Glee Club 1. 2. 3. 4—Orchestra 1, 2. 3—Band L 2, 3, 4—Personality 2—Class Play 3, l National Honor Society 3. 4—Twirler 1, 2. J u N I O R S .JUNIORS. Glenna Arnold Hazel Babb Bob Biggs Howard Bogner Lawrence Brunken Myrtle Brockert Duane Burton Billy Mae Cook Genevieve Ely Elaine Deahl Mary Lee Dixon Marjorie Lu East Mary Mac Ebert Ella Failing Faye Failing Frank Faucett George Gruber Barbara Harbert Joanne Harvey Harry Havens 4d .JUNIORS. Paul Hicks Dennis Hunke James Wight Julius Yamada Mildred Hoard Shirley Johnson Mary Frances Logsdon Alene Marcum Joe Pat McKnight Ralph McPherson Tommy Moe Rosie Muniz Erma Myers Wendell Ormiston Mildred Owen I Tommy Pointon Jack Powell Caroline Pyle Bob Randolph Mary Quarles Treat Dorothy Rawlings Shirley Rebmann Wendel Reid Don Shannon Donald Simer Helen Snider Mary Sorensen Don Spencer . J U N I O R S .y . Betty Ann Whitmore Mary Frances Beck JUNIOR CLASS HISTORY • Ninety-six freshmen were enrolled in Bent County High School in 1943 to become, in 1945, the Junior class. Those officers chosen to head the class were as follows: Frank Faucett .................... President Bob Randolph ................ Vice President Joe Baublits ............ Secretary-Treasurer Rex Hopkins ............. Boy Representative Marjorie Lou East ....... Girl Representative Mr. Cloepfel and Mrs. Wacker Sponsors As a class, the freshmen were victorious in the waste paper drive. Santa Fe Trail Day parade was led by the freshmen with Doris James as the queen. Pointon’s Grove was the scene of the picnic. Officers of the sophomore year were: Joe Baublits ...................... President George Gruber ............... Vice President Wendy Reid .............. Secretary-Treasurer Jack Powell Boy Representative Joanne Harvey Girl Representative Mr. Moe ............................. Sponsor Santa Fe Trail Day was again the most remembered event. Joanne Harvey reigned as class queen and the sophomore square dance team won second place. The Junior year of high school with all its new responsibilities and fun came along fully in the stride of the class of 1947. Officers elected at the opening of the 1945-46 year were as follows: Bob Randolph ...................... President Mary Mae Ebert Vice President Tommy Moe ......................... Secretary Don Shannon ...................... Treasurer George Gruber ............ Boy Representative Wcndel Reid Girl Representative Coach Wild and Mrs. Guthrie ........ Sponsors As a means of raising money for the prom, hot dogs and coffee were sold at the game. The Junior play, “Every Family Has One,’’ was very successfully given on December 5, 1945. Next on the agenda was the Valentine Dance sponsored by the class. In Santa Fe Trail Day competition the Junior’s Square Dance team placed first. The Junior class relay team were tops so therefore the Junior wagon led the parade. Shirley Johnson was class queen. The event most highly anticipated by every Junior class is the Prom and this year’s class was no exception. Co-chairmen for the Prom were Dorothy Rawlings and Joe Baublits. Serving as various committee chairman were: Mary Mae Ebert, dinner; Donald Spencer and Wendel Reid, decorations; Mary Frances Logsdon, program; Betty Ann Whitmore, invitations and printing of programs; Bob Biggs and Frank Faucett, music. Theme of the Prom was the song “Deep Purple” using the first phrase, “When the deep purple falls over sleepy garden walls.” The ceiling of the gym was decorated with purple streamers. As you stepped through the vine-and-flower-bedecked trellis you saw on your left white colonial pillars with vines and purple flowers twined about them. To further represent the garden, lawn chairs were used. All four walls were fixed to look like stone walls. To the far right of the entrance was a wishing well. Beech Maury and his band provided the music. The dinner was held at the Presbyterian Parish House. Climaxing the year’s events was the picnic at Holbrook Lake. JUNIOR Wendy in Marcia’s wedding dress..... Mrs. PLAY Guthrie receiving her gift .... Wendy and her SNAPSHOTS fiance .... the hurried takeoff ....wow what a clinch __talking it over_____receiving the good (?) news. First row, left to right: Emily Brown, Zola Bourne, Joanne Corp, Pat Bledsoe, Faquita Beamer, Elsie Lee Banta. Second row: Leota Alley, Iris Jean Butner, Bill Bronson, Anna Mary Artman, Georgia Mae Boyd, Glorian Cada. Third row: Edwin Craver, Joe Brookshire, Leslie Dowell, Mahlon Elliott, Dick Archuleta, Oliver Cook, Richard Carver, Keith Burton. Fourth row: Junior Archuleta, Dean De Vault, Dean Cline, Cecil Gardner, Jim Bearj Jimmy Breazeal. First row, left to right: Faye Hickam, Bonnie Hogue, Lois Marshall, Shirley Hockman, Barbara Martenson, Patty Hauser. Second row, left to right: Christine Dillow, Barbara Hoffman, Norma Jean Lockhart, Jane Deatherage, Barbara Fyffe, Wilma Dolan. Third row: Burdette Graves, Harley Hob- Fourth row: Melvin Nelson, Ronny Jerman, good, Don Hopkins, Bob Hunt, Gilbert Gon- Leslie Horn, Jimmy Milleman, John Hauser, zales, Iwo Iwahiro, Richard MaCullan. John Lusk, Kenneth Havens. First row, left to right: Jean Roseberry, Geraldine O’Brien, Frances Myers, Lucille Onoratti, Velma Six, Joyce Taliaferro, Benjamin Palomino. Second row: Peggy Roberts, Mary Ellen Pryor, Suzy Roberts, Helen Miller, Caroline Mondragon, Angelina Montano. HISTORY of the SOPHOMORE CLASS • • The class of ’48 started their Freshman year with an enrollment of ninety-two students, forty-three girls and forty-nine boys. The class officers elected for the school year were as follows: Ronald Jerman ............... President George Powell .......... Vice President Christine Dillow ... Secretary-Treasurer Robert Stevens ...................... Boy Representative Joyce Taliferro .... Girls Representative Miss Dorothy Deemer and Mr. Beede. .. .... Class Sponsors Third row: Bob Stevens, Jack Nicklos, Richard Pelley, George Powell, Bruce Sweezy, Kenneth Lantz. Fourth row: John Shriver, Roy Sakai, Don Smith, Richard Wight, Jack Spencer, Wayne Parrick. Fifth row: Kenneth Shaw, Glenn Setchfield, Wendell Ramsey, John Stettler. The most important event of their Freshman year was the dance which they sponsored in February, 1945. This year (1945-46), as Sophomores, their enrollment was forty-two girls and fifty boys, which was again ninety-two students. Their class officers were: Mahlon Elliott ................... President Eyelene Marion .............. Vice President Paquita Beamer ......... Secretary-Treasurer Barbara Fyffe .......... Girl Representative Jack Nicklos ........... Boy Representative Miss Deemer and Mr. Moe .... Class Sponsors Bob Stevens was elected President and Lucille Onoratti was elected Vice President when the original officers moved away. The class again sponsored the February first dance. First row, left to right: Rachel Arguello, Jalia Collins, Julia Dunavin, Hazel Burk, Lo-rene Blondell, June Beck, JoAnn Bennett. Second row: Helen Aguilar, Evelyn Bent- ley, Alberta Carpenter, Barbara Canfield, Doris Dixon, Loretta Dillon, Teresia Aguilar. Third row: Ivan Curly, Joe Hunke, Franklin Dillon, Sammy Consonero, Richard Artman, Harold Hamblin, S. E. Dillow, Berl Bray. Fourth row: Kendell Christy, Jay Howe, Jack Christianson, Dwight Canfield. Front row: Lois Lucero, Shirley McPherson, Peggy Fimple, Virginia Maruyama, Janet Eves, Helen Lockhart. Second row: Dorothy Ann Martin, Patty Harvey, Joan Fimple, Florence Marshall, Fleda Graham, Helen Jobe, Betty Jo Gore, Josephine Hauser. Third row: Johnny Lopez, Junior Losey, Lane Long, Jesse Jacobs, Virgil Marcum, Ed Lutz, Kenneth Kinder, Keith j Morrow, Bob Lowe. veun 11 afcvGt Fourth row: George McClain, Gene Hoffman, Ernest Onoratti, Carl Hayhurst, Keith Kinder, Bob Jones, Richard Lyman, Gene Holman, Jay Nicklos. First row: June Pyle, Ruth Wright, Joyce Stewart, Evelyn Myers, Joan Smith, Mary Martinez, Doris Moore. Second row: Dorothy Owen, Bon Nell Webb, Betty Peck, Donna Ray, Glorian Shonlau, Jean Moore. Third row: Guy Tomlin, Alvena Shenk, Margaret Ong, Rosella Phillips, Wanda Myers, Lila Quarles, Curtis Moe. Fourth row: Robert Pool, Gene Simpson, Fred Trimmer, Jack Thomas, Larry Pearson, Marion Warner, George Yamada, Glen Pool. As is the usual lot of freshmen, they had to decorate the goal posts for the football games. Disaster befell their first attempt, however. After working until late in the eve of our first home game, the weather prevailed and the freshmen woke up the next morning only to find that the wind had played folly with the crepe paper by tearing it from the posts and whipping it gayly about. The freshmen also came in on the working part of the deal when it came to the big Pep Rally held before the big La Junta game of Nov. 2. They gathered wood for the bonfire. Heading the 105 members of the class are: S. E. Dillow ..................... President Harold Hamblen ............... Vice President Dorothy Owen ...................... Secretary Jay Nicklos ....................... Treasurer Boy Student Council Representative.... . ..Bob Lowe Girl Student Council Representative. .. .... Jalia Collins Their able sponsors are Mr. Beede and Miss Alexander. FRESHMAN CLASS HISTORY • The 1945-46 freshman class of BCHS was ushered into these sacred halls mid laughs and jeers directed at their overly made faces. They further entertained their upper-classmen by appearing in the first assembly of the year in long underwear, men’s work shoes and five pigtails pickaninny fashion if they were girls, and in bathing suits and housecoats with their hair done up in pin curls if they were boys. Peanut pushing and measuring the gym kept them busy during the remainder of the assembly. The freshmen did their antics under the direction and orders of the sophomore class. The Frosh mixer, sponsored by the Student Council and held in the gym October 4, was their first social event of the year, with 158 students attending. Sockins. .Pat . . the clinch . . bear hug . . nice doggie . . seven freshies in a row. . . .three maidens. . . .Garnet. . “Mabel”. . Dorothy Marian . .“Whiskey”. . Marcum. . just resting, .time out. .cute couple..what do you see? GIRLS' GLEE CLUB Ernest Beerends, Director of Glee Clubs GIRLS' GLEE CLUB BOYS' GLEE CLUB Left to right: Donald Spencer, Marjorie Gilliland, Shirley Johnson, George Gruber CHEER LEADERS • Elected by popular vote at the beginning of the school term were the four cheer leaders, Marjorie Gilliland, Shirley Johnson, George Gruber and Donald Spencer. The enthusiasm they have shown throughout the year, and the technique they have used in delivering the yells, old and new, have given excitement and backing at all the games. At the La Junta homecoming game, the cheer leaders sponsored a float representing Las Animas. Pat Wright was the Queen. La Junta on April 23 and 24. The Glee Clubs • There were 94 girls in the Girls’ Glee Club. They sang for the Lions and Kiwanis clubs. The Girls’ Glee Club gave two concerts, a religious one on Dec. 9 and another on March 17. The girls went to the state music contest in La Junta on April 23 and 24. 9 There were 51 boys in the Boys’ Glee Club. They sang for both the Lions and the Kiwanis clubs and were very well received by both. They gave two concerts, one held on Dec. 18, 1945, and the other on March 17. The Glee Club also attended the contest in First row. left to right: Patty Wright, Dorothy Kawlings, Alvena Shenk. Elsie Dee Banta, Virginia Maruyama. Rita Nicklos, Peggy Pimple, Tommy Moe. Sylvia Estes, Bobby Byrum, Marjorie Gilliland. Second row: Fred Trimmer, Jane Gregg. Betty Beck, Gene Hoffman, Gladys Hainer. Lucille Onoratli, Norma Lusk, Eunice Onorattl, Joel Thomas, Joe Hunke, Ernest Onorattl. S. E. Dillow, Mary Mae Ebert, Donald Hopkins, Susanne Lammc. Jo Ann Wright. Third row: Barbara Pryor, Sheila Ann Murphy, THE BAND The BCHS Band has had a very successful year under the direction and instruction of Ernest Beerends. At the beginning of the school year, the band consisted of thirty-eight members but more were added until they totaled fifty-seven. Numerous concerts were given, the first being Betty Lowe, Norma Lee Price, Helen Miller, Edward Bear. Frank Faucett, Richard Lyman, George Powell. Sammy Consonero, Harold Hamblin, Ruby Rice. Jay Nicklos. Curtis Moe. Dean Hopkins. John Shenk, Bob Jones. Burdette Graves, Jack Nicklos, Bob Biggs. Fourth row: Mr. Beerends, Elaine Deahl. Donna Van Buren. Pat Bledsoe, Gene Holman. Myrtle Brockert, Keith Morrow, Bob Lowe. Not in picture: Mary Frances Logsdon. Jo Ann McBride, William Kenworthy, Jr., Peggy Jones, Patsy Backman. a “stunt night program in which various Las Animas organizations participated. Two concerts were also given at Fort Lyon for the patients. Throughout the year the band played for football games, basketball games, pep rallies and several plays. They attended the La Junta Music Contest on April 24th. A drive for new band uniforms was started by the Las Animas Music Club under Mr. Beerends’ leadership. They sold Patron of Music tickets entitling the owner to attend all concerts. Only a few members will be lost through graduation so we are expecting an even better band organization next year and in the years to come. ing of Scrap Book, under direction of Naomi Beck. Feb. 14, Valentino Party, Social Committee. Feb. 28, Mothers’ tea. Guest speaker Mrs. Fred North of Rocky Ford. March 5, Spring formal, Dorothy Rawlings was queen. March 14, “Art and Its Place in Our Life,” Mrs. Brink, Myragene Markham, Sally Bog-el’s, Naomi Beck. April 11, Book Review, Mrs. Guthrie. April 25, Election of Officers. May 14, Candlelight installation service. The committee chairmen are as follows: Membership—Alene Marcum. Publicity—Myragene Markham. Program—Sally Rogers. Worship—Marsella Dean. Service—Naomi Beck. Social—Myrtle Brockert. Music—Ruby Rice. GIRL RESERVES • • The Girl Reserves held their first meeting of the year on Sept. 13, 1945, in the High School Auditorium. Officers are as follows: President, Marjorie Gilliland; Vice President, Sally Rogers; Secretary, Mary Mae Ebert; Treasurer, Paquita Beamer; Representative to Student Council, Sally Rogers. Sept. 27 a covered dish dinner was held. Oct. 30 a Halloween party was held in the High School Gymnasium. Nov. 3, panel discussion on “Boy and Girl Relationships,” by Carolyn Pyle. Dec. 13, Service Committee Program, Mak- JUNIOR CLASS PLAY 0 “Every Family Has One” was the play presented by the Junior Class on December 5, 1945, at the BCHS Auditorium. Those who had parts in the play did very well. Don Spencer played the part of Warry so well that one would hardly have known it was Don himself. His part required sincere seriousness: which, actually, to the audience was humorous. His facial expressions and surprise phrases appealed to everyone. As the play progressed. Warry fell in love with Lily Reardon, who was played by Shirley Johnson. She turned from a polite young lady to a wild Indian in no time flat, helping to evolve the plot and making Mrs. Reardon, Mary Mae Ebert, very miserable. With Warry writing books and Lily wanting to be an actress, they made a good pair. Mary Mae Ebert and Bob Randolph were very natural in their parts as Mr. and Mrs. Reardon. While speaking of people looking and acting their parts, Dot Rawlings wore an air of dignity and superiority to play the part of Mrs. James Parker. Jack Powell and Joe Pat McKnight played typically the parts of people in society, trying to get something for nothing. Joe, Mr. Parker, wanted Jack to marry Marcia Reardon, Wendy Reid, to put over a certain business deal. Jack put over the part of Sherwin Parker as a self assured, not so intelligent as he thought he was, person. He would have been a pretty good guy if it hadn’t been for his parents, or so it appeared to the audience. Wendy Reid was very natural in the part of a pretty girl who was about to be married. She was soft voiced and showed definitely where her heart lay. One scene was very attractive when Wendy appeared on the stage in a wedding gown. Todd Galloway, Frank Faucett. played Marcia's true lover, and didn’t they show that by those clinches. Todd was a handsome guy who wanted to get ahead for his girl. Myrtle Brocken and Mary Frances Beck slayed the audience by their wise cracks here and there. Myrtle, as the little girl. Penelope, talked and leased like one. while Becky the maid, stood with bowed legs and made solemn faced remarks. Now for Grandma, Mary Frances Logsdon. Her gray hair and long dresses made her seem very sensible, but her sarcastic speeches were the motivating force of the plot. With this part and the cooperation of the other actors and with Mrs. ‘‘G’’ as director, it was a grand play. Top row, left to right: Bob Thompson, Mrs. Ebert, Arthur Wimmell, C. P. Bryant. Bottom row: Marjorie Gilliland, Marsella Dean, Sally Rogers, Otis Tabler, Ruby Rice, Patty Wright. The SENIOR PLAY • The 1946 senior class play was given on Friday night, March 29, at the high school under the direction of Mrs. Virginia Ebert. The play was “The Green Light,’’ a three-act mystery by Robert St. Clair. The scene of the play was a New England country estate on the evening of December 24. Patty Wright played Miss Mattie, the sleeper. She was the dominant character of the play, yet she hadn’t a line until the last act. Before she went into her strange coma, she was in love with Doctor Spaulding, a handsome dignified man, played by Otis Tabler. Dr. Spaulding was nervous and a bit mysterious. Bob Thompson was Jerome Forrester, nephew of Miss Mattie, tall, good-looking, but with a weak sort of chin. He bitterly resented the intrusion of Kitty Corey, a novelist, who was played by Ruby Rice. Kitty was Mary’s best.friend, a fast-talking, intelligent young woman who generally had all the answers on the tip of her tongue. Art Wimmell played the part of Donald Rhodes, a smart young newspaper reporter, who took every situation for granted. Marsella Dean was Trinka Anderson, a Norwegian maid who spoke with a decided accent. Aesop, a thin, stoop shouldered old man, was played by C. P. Bryant. He was the caretaker who spoke good English. Madame Zenda, the mystic, who dressed in sombre black and wore black earrings, tall, regal and exotically beautiful, was known as the phantom spinster. Her part was taken by Sally Rogers. The technical staff consisted of two electricians, Den Stwalley and Walter Hobgood; assistant electricians, Don Bear and Jim Petersen; stage managers, Gene Dowell, Earl Failing, Len Pool and Don Stwalley. Dale Nelson was in charge of the ticket sales. From left to right: Frank Faucett, Bob Failing, George Gruber, Don Bear, Bob Thompson, Jim Petersen, Arthur Wimmell, Randolph. Center: Coach Wild. Wendell Ormiston, Earl Failing, George r CLUB • The “A” Club, under the sponsorship of Mr. Wild, held their first meeting on Oct. 4 with a few old members present. Election of officers was held and the following people elected: Frank Faucett—President. Don Bear—Vice President. Bob Randolph—Secretary-Treasurer. Bob Thompson—Student Council Representative. “A” Club held a dance Nov. 23, with Dr. Lively from La Junta furnishing the music. A football raffle was held and considerable money was made to buy athletic sweaters. On Dec. 7 the school was a riot of beautiful gals as a result of “A’’ Club initiation. An assembly program was held and various stunts were done by the new members, Jack Nicklos, Oliver Cook, Bob Stevens, Len Pool, Joe Pat McKnight, Jack Powell, John Shriver and Howard Bogner. “A” Club members are Don Bear, Howard Bogner, Oliver Cook, Earl Failing, Frank Faucett, George Gruber, Joe Pat McKnight, Jack Nicklos, Wendell Ormiston, Jim Petersen, Len Pool, Jack Powell, Bob Randolph, John Shriver, Bob Stevens, Bob Thompson, Art Wimmell. • Every Friday the fifth hour, the Pep CLUB club meets in Room 12, with the President, Hazel Burk; Vice President, Fleda Graham; Secretary, Joan Smith; Treasurer, Patty Harvey; the sponsor, Miss Carey, and the song leader, Fleda Graham. The girls have done their best to attend most of the games. They have done very well and we have appreciated it very much. On November 13, the Pep club had a weiner roast. They met at 7 o’clock at the high school, and then hiked out to Havens’ Grove. Miss Carey and Mr. and Mrs. Madison went with the class and had a very nice time. The Pep club members are: Anna Mary Artman, Elva Lee Banks, Lorene Blondell, Zola Bourne, Hazel Burk, Alberta Carpenter, Doris Casady, Fleda Graham, Patty Harvey, Geraldine Houser, Patty Houser, Shirley McPherson, Doris Moore, Jean Moore, Wanda Myers, Joan Smith, Joyce Stewart, Pauline Turney, Twila Tomlin. First row, left to right: Betty Jean Peck, Julia Donavan, Jalia Collins, Helen Lockhart, Janet Eves, June Pyle, Virginia Maruyama, Donna Jean Ray. Second row: June Beck, Loretta Dillow, Es- FHA tella Coffield, Barbara Martenson, Christine Dillow, Helen Miller, Joan Corp, Ruth Wight. Third row: Geraldine Hauser, Helen Jobe, Lorene Blondell, Alva Lee Banks, Lila Quarles, Doris Moore, JoAnn Bennett, Evelyn Wooten, Patty Hauser. Sponsor: Mrs. Beede. • The officers for this year were as follows: Christine Dillow .............. President Barbara Martenson ........ Vice President Helen Miller .................. Secretary Estella Coffield................Treasurer June Beck ..................... Historian Julia Collins ............ Parlimentarian One of the most important events of the FHA was their their booth in the Bent County Harvest Show, which took first place. The colors were red and white. On December 7, the FFA and FHA joined in a box supper. Eighteen girls from the local FHA attended the district meeting in Pueblo. A candlelight service was held to give some of the girls their membership pins. In the spring, they made twenty garments for the Russian war relief. Row one, left to right: Howard Bogner, Harley Hobgood, Wayne Parrack, Lane Long, Robert Pool, Donald Breazeal, Kenneth Havens, Jay Howe, Jimmy Miller. Row two: Ralph McPherson, Bill Branson, Richard Carver, Donald Johnson, Lawrence Brookshire, Bob Lowe, S. E. Dillow, Fred Trimmer, Oren Gwinn. FFA • Bent County FFA Chapter elected as officers for the year: President, Otis Tabler; Vice President, Lawrence Brunken; Secretary, Donald Johnson; Treasurer, Earl Failing; Sentinel, William Branson; Reporter, Jack Spencer; and Adviser, T. W. Beede. Forty-four members joined the FFA, an all time high for Bent FFA Chapter. They sold hotdogs at football games, and had a turkey raffle. With the money thus earned they started a registered Duroc chain litter project with five boys owning Duroc registered gilts and a Registered boar from the Artise Duroc Hog farm of Fort Lupton. Bent Chapter sponsored an FFA grain judging contest, and Bent took first, with Wendell Ormiston as high man, and Earl Failing as third in the entire contest. FFA had a grain booth at Bent County Row three: Jessie Jacobs, Marion Warner, Len Pool, Glen Pool, Franklin Dillon, Earl Failing, Cecil Garner, Marvin Dillon. Row four: Dean DeVault, Walter Hobgood, Ivan Curly, John Hauser, Wendel Ormiston, John Lusk, Richard McCullough, Instructor Mr. Beede. Harvest Festival on the subject of pure seed, taking first. The boys took eight firsts, five seconds, and three thirds on their crop projects. Kenneth Haven’s Miller Corn took sweepstakes of the entire com show. The chapter held a father and son banquet with 40 people in attendance. They were served by the Home Economics Girls. The Bent Chapter Judging teams were; Kenneth Havens, superior in state in grain judging. Howard Bogner and Kenneth Havens, superior in potato judging. Don Johnson, superior in poultry judging. Howard Bogner, State Farmer Degree. On March 20, they went to Holly for a livestock contest and took third place. On March 19, station KLZ held a broadcast in the high school auditorium on Bent Chapter Activities for the year. Bent Chapter has been one of the most active chapters in the state. Top Row, left to right: Tommy Moe, Duane Burton, Mary Mae Ebert, Dorothy Rawlings, Sally Rogers, Bob Biggs. Bottom row: Jim Petersen, Marsella Dean, Patty Wright, Marjorie Gilliland, Ruby Rice, Dale Nelson, Mr. Pickens. Not pictured, Mary Frances Logsdon. NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY • The National Honor Society started off the first semester with six members, all seniors. Mr. Moe was the sponsor. They undertook several projects. Included in these were the care of the honor roll, trophy case, stage curtains, and caps and gowns. During the second semester Mr. Pickens was the sponsor. Seven new members were chosen and initiated in a candlelight ceremony. Each member was responsible for talking to various freshmen and giving them advice on their high school courses. Four senior members took the aptitude tests which were given to N.H.S. groups all over the United States in an effort to secure one of the six $300 scholarships offered to N.H.S. members. First row, left to right: Mary Mae Ebert, Marsella Dean, June Beck, Jalia Collins, Pat Wright, Ruby Rice, Sally Rogers, Wendy Reid, Barbara Fyffe. Second row: Mr. Montgomery, Paul Hicks, STUDENT COUNCIL • The executive body of the school opened this year with the following people as officers : President ....................... Dale Nelson Vice President...........Frank Faucett Secretary ............... Jack Powell Treasurer.......... Mary Mae Ebert The members are as follows: Don Bear, June Beck, Julia Collins, Marsella Dean, S. E. Dillow, Barbara Fyffe, George Gruber, Paul Hicks, Bob Lowe, Jack Nicklos, Jim Petersen, George Gruber, Don Bear, Frank Faucett, Jack Nicklos. Last row: Jim Petersen, Jack Powell, Dale Nelson, Bob Randolph, Bob Lowe, Mahlon Elliott, Mr. Pickens, S. E. Dillow, Bob Thompson. Bob Randolph, Wendell Reid, Ruby Rice, Bob Stevens, Sally Rogers, Otis Tabler, Bob Thompson, and Pat Wright. Sponsors: R. C. Montgomery, T. H. Pickens, and Dorothy Deemer. They sponsored two dances for the student body—first the frosh mixer and second the Santa Fe Trail Day dance. They started the Cats Meow, the object of which was to get the student’s opinion of matters that concerned the school. They attended the state student council conference in Pueblo. During the first semester, bonds and stamps were sold under the direction of Sally Rogers. Altogether they have accomplished many things for the good of the school. Left to right around table: Polly Harbison, Marsella Dean, Wilholm Fong, Len Pool, Don Bear, Phyllis Robinson, Dale Nelson, Otis Tabler, Effie Forbes, Ruby Rice, Phyllis Dillon, Betty Ann Whitmore, Alice White, Vio- JOURNALISM CLASS Starting the school year, September. 1945, twenty-nine Seniors and one Junior enrolled in the Journalism class. They were as follows: Virginia Aragon, Don Bear. Naomi Beck. C. P. Bryant, Violet Canfield. Barbara Coates. Verlene Crick, Marsella Dean, Phyllis Dillon, Wilholm Fong, Kffie Forbes, Polly Harbison. Viola Hartley, Ruth Hobgood. Walter Hobgood, Albert Lucero. Dale Nelson, Oma Fae McGee, Geraldine O’Brien, Len Pool, Ruby Rice, Phyllis Robinson, Don Stwalley, Otis Tabler, Bob Thompson, Art Wimmell, Pat Wright. Betty Ann Whitmore, Alice White and Earl Failing. During the school year Mr. Wimmell had the privilege of publishing the school paper every two weeks. let Canfield, Virginia Aragon, Albert Lucero, Bob Thompson, Pat Wright, Naomi Beck, Geraldine O’Brien. Standing in back: Art Wimmell, C. P. Bryant, Earl Failing, Viola Hartley, Mrs. Brink. Our first big project was on November 2 and 3, 1945, at the Harvest Show. The part which was taken by this class was the hot-dog stand, which was run in shifts by members of the Journalism class from morning until about 9 each night. This was a great time for the staff. The next project was a party on January 8, 1946, at the old Country Club House. Each student paid so much for the eats, which consisted of weiners. which were roasted in the fireplace, pop, potato chips and various other eats. Games were played and the Virginia Reel was danced. The music was furnished by a Victrola and records. Beginning the second semester twenty students were left in Journalism. Besides publishing the paper the class was very busy getting articles, pictures, etc., for the annual. Bob Stevens and Albert Lucero, staff artist, are responsible for the clever title pages. A dance was given on April 12 by the Journalism class to help support the annual. Top row, left to right: Edwin Carver, Donna Van Buren, Wilma Dale, Ruth Hobgood Jack-son, Sponsor Mr. Pickens, Gene Dowell. Bottom row: Verlene Crick, Phyllis Robinson, Mercedes Palmer Shipman, Mildred Owen, Mary Quarles Treat. CO-ORDINATION CLASS • The purpose of the Co-ordination class was to train the students while still in high school, so they might fit into jobs after graduation. An employer hires them for a minimum of 15 hours a week, and the students had one class period a day in which they discussed problems related to their work. The content matter of the class period was based upon suggestions by employers, and on other factors which make successful business men and women. Emphasis was placed upon the resumption of responsibility by the student to develop his own weak and strong points. The following people were in the coordination class: Duane Burton, Garnet Can-field, Violet Canfield, Edwin Carver, Billie Mae Cook, Verlene Crick, Wilma Dale, Phyllis Dillon, Geraldine Ely, Ruth Hobgood Jackson, Dennis Hunke, Oma Fae McGee, Jim Osbourn, Mildred Owen, Mary Quarles Treat, Donna Van Buren. First row, left to right: Melvin Nelson, Kenneth Lantz, C. P. Bryant, Ronny Jerman, George Powell, Bob Hunt, Jimmy Bear, Tommy Moe. Second row: Harry Havens, Richard Pelley, Don Hopkins, Keith Burton, Gilbert Gonzales, Jack Nicklos. SENIOR Hl-Y Third row: Bob Stevens, Bruce Sweezy, Dennis Hunke, Kenny Shaw, Jack Powell, Roy Sakai, Donald Simer, Frank Faucett, Duane Burton, Len Pool, Don Bear, Bob Randolph. Fourth row: Jim Petersen, Dale Nelson, Joe McKnight, Art Wimmell, Bob Biggs, Bob Thompson, James Wight. • • Senior Hi-Y opened the school year under the leadership of Mr. Brown, and the following officers were elected: President .................. Dale Nelson Vice President ...................... Jim Petersen Secretary...................Tommy Moe Treasurer.................... Jack Powell Representative ............ George Gruber They were the only registered Hi-Y Club in the state of Colorado affiliated with the National Area Hi-Y. A Christmas basket was given by the Hi-Y to a needy family. According to their annual custom, they sold pencils and sponsored a movie. They attended several conferences throughout the state. Through the sponsorship and helping hand of Mr. Brown, the club was able to attain the club standards of Hi-Y. Laughing couple .... gab session.......smile please.......muscle men.........three stooges Randy ... frosh couple ... come on Trojans ... what a look ! .. Just we three .. coming out ? Teacher .... Spencer. Silly .... heads or tails .... shorts .... tongue wishing-----taxi-----Monky Ward________Ilubba ... stubborn ... band ... cute A SQUAD TROJAN FOOTBALL B SQUAD FOOTBALL Football season opened this year with Coach Wild as the grid mentor. Mr. Wild is a native Kansan and has had 14 years experience in the athletic field, as coach and director of athletics. He attended the Kansas State College of Manhattan, Kan., receiving both his Bachelors’ and Masters’ degree from that school. There were only three lettermen back for this year’s team and the boys got off to a bad start, but finished the season by winning their last two league games. The Trojans opened their 1945 football season by taking a defeat from the state runner-up Centennial Bulldogs by a score of 20-6. The Trojans did themselves proud by playing a swell game against such odds. The following Friday the Trojans won a thrilling victory from Canon City by a score of 13 to 12. The winning touchdown came late in the final period with Captain Bear making the deciding extra point. The Trojans met the Manzanola Bobcats on the Trojan field here on Sept. 28, and defeated the Bobcats 39-0. Faucett’s good open field running behind fair blocking accounted for three of the six touchdowns. The captain and star blocking back was injured in this game and was unable to play in any of the remaining tilts. The Trojans met the Lamar Savages on Trojan field Oct. 5, and suffered a defeat of 6-0. The Savages scored after recovering a Las Animas fumble. Faucett made several long runs but didn’t have the blocking to find pay dirt. Everyone played a good game in spite of the absence of the regular blocking back. On Oct. 19 the Trojans met the La Junta Tigers on the Tiger field and suffered a 26-6 defeat before a packed stadium. Despite the bad breaks the Trojans out-gained the La Junta team. Faucett made a long run for a touchdown just before the end of the game which was called back. One of the officials declared Faucett stepped out of the bounds, but the fans declared that he didn’t. The Trojans entered their third league game on Oct. 26 with about half of their squad home because of flu, and were defeated 18-12 on the Rocky Ford field. The Trojans played a bang-up game, using the “A” reserves. Failing made one touchdown and Faucett made the other, making the final score 18-12. The first league game win of the season for the Trojans was over the Lamar Savages on the Savage field on Nov. 9, with a score of 13-6. The boys were just getting reorganized from injury and sickness, but they all worked perfectly against the Savages and marched home with the first league victory of the season. Faucett went off tackle for the first touchdown and off guard for the other. The final score was 13-6. The Trojans met the La Junta Tigers on the Trojan field Nov. 2 and suffered a defeat. The Trojans were handicapped, with several boys having the flu and other injuries, but they held the Tigers to a three-touchdown win. Faucett and Failing were both hitting the line pretty hard and gained the Trojans two touchdowns, making the final score 31-12. The Trojans defeated the Rocky Ford Meloneers on Nov. 16 on the Trojan field by a score of 14-6. Faucett charged the Rocky Ford goal line in the second and fourth quarters to score the two touchdowns. Top row, left to right: Bob Jones, Harley Hobgood, Lawrence Brunken, John Shriver, Donald Johnson. Center row: Coach Wild, Frank Faucett, S. E. Dillow, Joe Pat McKnight, Joe Baublits, Wendell Ormiston. Bottom row: Bob Stevens, Jay Nicklos, Gilbert Gonzales, Len Pool, Roy Sakai. TRACK • Track season of 1946 opened with 30 boys reporting regularly to Coach Wild, who had full responsibility of all athletic activities. The season got under way with an interclass meet. The Juniors, Sophomores, Freshmen, and Seniors placed in that order. Our first competition was a dual meet with Lamar which we lost by a 45 to 90 score. Faucett scored 17Vi points for the Trojans. The next meet was a triangular meet on the Trojan field with La Junta and Lamar placing first and second respectively. Faucett and Pool were the point getters for the Trojans. This was the first meet in many years to be held by the Trojan tracksters. On Saturday, April 20, the local track team participated in the invitational track meet at Centennial. Pool, the half miler, was the only one to emerge with any points, placing fifth in half mile run. The Trojans continued through track activities by participating very successfully in conference and district meets. All boys placing first, second, and third, attended the State track meet at Boulder. Top Row, left to right: Bob Thompson, Marjorie Gilliland, Duane Burton, Jack Powell, Jo Ann Bennett, Dorothy Martin. Bottom Row, left to right: Marsella Dean, Ruby Rice, Glenn Setchfield, Kenneth Shaw, Mr. Brown, sponsor. TENNIS CLUB • Mr. Brown has been coaching the Tennis Club since 1939 and sponsored it again this year. This year there were ten members, which was less than in years before. There were regional tournaments held with Rocky Ford, La Junta and Lamar. A SQUAD Top row, left to right: Coach Wild, Bob Randolph, Joe Pat McKnight, Joe Baublits, Wen- dell Ormiston, Student Manager Bob Thompson. Front row: Otis Tabler, Capt. Jim Petersen, Jack Powell, Frank Faucett, Bob Stevens. BASKETBALL CASTLE ROCK GAME With four lettermen returning: from last year’s 10 players the Trojans opened the 1945-1946 basketball season by edging: out Castle Rock 39-36. Bob Randolph led the Trojan five with eleven points, and was the hero of the game as he threw the winning basket with only one minute to play in the last period of the game. Jim Petersen was second high scorer for has Animas with six points, while Len Klater led the losers with 18 points. LAKKSIDE-VINELAM) Playing their second non-league game, the Trojans bowed to the powerful Lakeside-Vineland five by the score of 29-27. The Trojans trailed throughout the game, but managed to get hot in the last period, which was too late. Dionisio of Lakeside-Vineland led all scorers with thirteen points, while D. Mauro also counted eight points for the visitors. Frank Faucett was high man for Las Animas Trojans with eight points. PUBBLO CEXTKX IA L Playing a thrilling overtime game, the Trojans lost by two points to the fighting Bulldog five. Leading by five points at the end of the third quarter the Trojans relaxed too much and allowed the Bulldogs to tie the score at 27-27 at the end of the regular game time. In the first overtime period Jim Petersen put the locals out in front with a field goal only to have Chamberlain of Pueblo tie up the game at twenty-nine each. to force the game into another overtime period. In the second overtime period Walters of Pueblo sank the winning basket. Hobbs, center for Pueblo Centennial, led the visitors with eighteen points, while Petersen led the Trojans with eight points, followed by Randolph with seven points. LAK ES1DE-V IN ELA l Playing a return engagement with the Lakeside-Vineland Pirates, the Trojans gained sweet revenge by beating the Pirates 47-32. Jim Petersen led the Trojans’ attack with twenty-four points. Joe Baublits was second high scorer with nine points. I). Mauro of Lakeside-Vineland sparked their attack with eighteen points. CANOX CITY Taking the road during Christmas vacation, the Trojans journeyed to Canon City where they took a drubbing from Canon City by a score of 42-17. The Trojans seemed to have one of their off nights as they couldn't hit the basket as consistently as the score indicates. They had scored only two points during the first half, while the Canon City boys made twenty-two points. Wilks of Canon City led the scorers with fifteen points. Jim Petersen again was high scorer for the Trojans with six points. WAI.MK.Mll lt ; Playing their second straight game within a week away from home, this time at Walsenburg, the Trojans met defeat by the score of 37-34. Jim Petersen led all scorers with thirteen points, while Santi and Rivera of Walsenburg made ten and nine points respectively. B SQUAD Top row, left to right:- Coach Wild, Iwo Iwahiro, S. E. Dillow, Howard Bogner, Julius Yamada. Front row: Len Pool, Richard Pelley, George Powell, Harold Hamblen, Roy Sakai. M N ,A OI, The Trojans opened the league season hy traveling to Manzanola, where they met the defending league champions. The Trojans anticipating an easy victory from the Bobcats and underestimating the power of Manzanola were edged out in the closing seconds 23-22. Bob Randolph led the Trojan scorers with nine points and shared high scoring honors with Pough of Manzanola. .lim Petersen was second high scorer for the Trojans with Frank Faucett third. LA .11 N'T A vs. LAS ANIMAS Playing on their own court the Trojans went down to their second defeat in league competition, the score being 26-20 in favor of La Junta. Wendell Ormiston was high scorer for the Trojans in this game with seven points while John Burton of La Junta led the winners’ attack, also making seven points. LAS AMMAS v . LAMAR The Trojans continued on the losing end as the Lamar Savages took the measure of the Trojans by a score of 30-25. Jim Petersen, playing a losing game, was high scorer of the evening with twelve points, while Briggs of Lamar was second high scorer of the evening with eleven points. ROCKV PORI) vn. LAS ANIMAS An injury-ridden Trojan team lost their fourth consecutive basketball game, this time to the Rocky Ford Meloneers, the score being 36-29. The Trojans played this game without the services of Bob Randolph, who sprained his ankle, and Jim Petersen, who was lost to the team for the remainder of the season. Frank Faucett and Joe Baublits were high scorers for the Trojans with nine and seven points respectively. LA JUNTA vn. LAS ANIMAS An improved Trojan quintet came within two points of upsetting the league leading La Junta Tigers as they lost 30-28 in an overtime period. The Trojans led throughout this game only to have the Tigers tie the game in the last ten seconds of the regular game, and then go on to win in the overtime period. LAMAR vn. LAS ANIMAS Playing their last game on their own court, the Trojans again went down to defeat by a score of 38-20. The Trojans played this game without the services of Joe Baublits, who was ill that day. Frank Faucett was the only consistent scorer in his game and scored fourteen of the twenty points. LAS ANIMAS vn. ROCKV FORD Traveling to Rocky Ford for the last league game of the season the Trojans lost to the second place Meloneers by nine points. By finishing in the cellar position it is one of the poorest records set by Las Animas Trojans, and for the first time for Coach Wild's basketeers ever to finish in such a position. But things are looking up for Bent County High School athletics for the school year of 46-47. Franie .... Who dat? ________ Little dear ____ Kerchoo ......... Gains ...... Queenie ........ Voung;ster.......... Da ! Harem Come hither ............ Pin up H U M O R Marge G. on the telephone: “I’d love to go, but I feel I should help my father with my homework.’’ ★ Harold Todd says: With a man, a lie is a last resort—with women, it’s first aid.” ★ “Becky” says “Otie” has Tarzan eyes—they swing from limb to limb. ★ Art Wimmell: “A good line is the shortest distance between two dates.” ★ 20 years hence—Myrtle B.: “I don’t think I look thirty, do you, dear?” Fannie L.: “No, darling, not now. You used to.” ★ Wendy Reid: “Cliff has crossed a homing pigeon with a woodpecker. It not only delivers the message but it knocks on the door.” ★ Ralph Cada: “Don’t marry a girl because she looks sensible, because a sensible girl has more sense than to look sensible.” ★ Bob Thompson: “Barb can’t dance so well, but gosh, how she can intermission!” ★ About C. P. His studies are pursued but , never effectually overtaken. ★ Otis T.: “I like work; it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.” ★ T. H. Pickens: “My tires aren’t so good. The air has begun to show through.” ★ Duane Burton: “Would you like to see a model home?” Don Spencer: “Glad to. What time does she quit work?” U Mr. Wild: “What is the best way to prevent diseases caused by biting insects?” Bob Hunt: “Don’t bite the insects.” Bob Randolph says of his Victory garden: “My potato crop turned out well. Some are as big as marbles, some as big as peas, and, of course, there are some little ones.” ★ Naomi B.: “Remember when Dorothy La-mour came out on the screen in her sarong —how quiet it was?” Dale N.: “Yeah, you could hear the fellows waiting for a pin to drop.” ★ Gene D.: “I have to pick up a girl at the City Pharmacy at six o’clock.” Cowboy: “Who is she?” Gene D.: “How should I know who’s going to be at the City Pharmacy at six o’clock?” ★ Mrs. Shriver: “When John brings his report card home why do you always sign it with an X?” Mr. Shriver: “I don’t want the teacher to think that anyone who can read and write would have a son like that.” ★ Mr. Montgomery: “It seems to me that you’ve been coming up before me for the last 20 years.” Happy H.: “Can I help it if you don’t get promoted ?” ★ Richard J. and LaVertis J. say: “Married life isn’t so bad after you get so you can eat the things your wife likes.” ★ Frank F.: “Say you love me! Say it! Say it! Say it!” Pat W.: “You love me.” ★ Art W.: “Give us a little kiss, honey?” Mildred H.: “Okay, who’s with you?” ★ Mr. Moe: “Dorothy, tell us what you know about nitrates.” Dorothy R.: “Oh, uh, yes, well—they are much cheaper than day rates.” CONGRATULATION GREETINGS TO THE CLASS OF ’46 STEWART PLUMBING SHOP Your Goal has been achieved . . . may you continue your work in college Citizens Utilities Co. GRADUATION GREETINGS to the Senior Class of ’46 Las Animas Furniture Exchange CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SENIOR CLASS and hoping you may continue your education to higher ideals ★ LAS ANIMAS HARDWARE TO THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW.... I congratulate you on a job well done Dr. M. B. Lamme CONGRATULATIONS, SENIORS ! SewelLs Market ★ CONGRATULATIONS TO THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW and wishing you the best of luck in years to come ★ THE CITY PHARMACY Ralph Biggs, Prop. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 1946 Woods Fair Store 0 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SENIORS in the accomplishment of your goal McBride's Standard Service Station WISHING YOU THE BEST OF LUCK IN THE YEARS TO COME Bledsoe Pharmacy HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SENIORS and may we remain proud of you in the years to come ★ COATES' SERVICE STATION Three Guys in a harem .... quit making faces stop and look .... look at the birdie . . rah, rah sipping sodas.....Gams !........Coach .... Out the window you must go—Marsy. BEST WISHES TO THE SENIORS May you find the future with good luck and success BOYS MARKET Tom J., Gardner Lbr. Co. BEST WISHES To THE SENIORS ON YOUR GRADUATION May the successes you have accomplished lead on to more C O N G R A T IT L A T I O N S TO THE SENIOR CLASS and best wishes for your future success Tim's Tinker Shop CONGRATULATIONS SENIORS OF THE CLASS OF '46 and here’s hoping that your future holds the promise of greater things ahead GILLILAND HARDWARE THE BEST OF LUCK to the class of '46 Mark's Shoe Shop THE LEADING DEPARTMENT STORE OF THE ARKANSAS VALLEY Las Animas Colorado CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OK 16 May your goals be quickly reached through the happy years ahead White Way Barbers CARL RICE, Prop. • BEST WISHES TO THE SENIORS and may all the learning you studied bring happiness and prosperity The TOGGERY GAMBLE'S May we remain as proud in the years to come of this Senior Class as we are now RALPH SPENCER, Mgr. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SENIORS on their graduation and wishing them a happy future WISHING THE SENIORS OF '46 the BEST of EVERYTHING DeLuxe Cleaners (V XGRATULAT1( XS. SENIORS. in the goal you have attained and wishing you all the success in the world Up-to-Date Shoe Shop DAVIS 0 HAYS MOTOR CO. HICKS7 CAFE CONGRATS, SENIORS ! GOOD LUCK, SENIORS and remember— “There’s A Ford In Your Future” TOMMY'S CLUB BEST WISHES TO THE CLASS OF ’46 TEXAS CAFE TROJAN CAFE FIGHT YOUR WAY TO SUCCESS, SENIORS CONGRATS TO OUR GRADUATING NAMESAKES BRYANT'S SEEDS Here’s Hoping You CONTINUE TO GROW, SENIORS Dl LGER'S Modern Cleaners WE ARE PROUD TO SEE YOU GRADUATE AND D 1 X HOPE YOU HAVE CONTINUED SUCCESS ON THE ROAD OF LIFE SERVICE KEEP GOING ON THE ROAD TO SUCCESS SENIORS The CANDY SHOP BENT COUNTY DEMOCRAT CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SENIORS OF ’46 FROM THE PRINTERS OF THE TROJAN SPIRIT WE HOPE LIFE CONTINUES TO BE SWEET FOR YOU, SENIORS JERMAN'S Locker Plant GOOD LUCK, SENIORS The Seniors on page 8. left to right: C. P. Bryant. Pat Wright, Sally Rogers, Ruby Rice. Marsella Dean, Otis Tabler. Bob Thompson, Don Bear. Jim Petersen, Marge Gilliland. ✓ N.